Teens Need Sleep
an organization aimed at addressing the sleep deprivation epidemic among teenagers


What regulates sleep?
What happens during sleep?
Why is sleep important?
What are the health consequences of insufficient sleep?
How much sleep do I need?
These are all very good questions. Click the question or navigate the subpages in this section to learn the answers!
Resources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768102/
https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/data_statistics.html
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2015/10/among-teens-sleep-deprivation-an-epidemic.html
http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/matters/benefits-of-sleep/learning-memory
https://sleepfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2006_summary_of_findings.pdf
https://sleepfoundation.org/excessivesleepiness/content/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need-0
https://sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/what-happens-when-you-sleep
https://childmind.org/article/happens-teenagers-dont-get-enough-sleep/
https://childmind.org/article/teenagers-sleep-deprived/
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/10-results-sleep-loss#1
https://www.prevention.com/health/what-happens-during-sleep/slide/3
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/what-happens-your-body-brain-while-you-sleep-ncna805276